GET OFF Synonyms: 140 Similar and Opposite Words

get off

verb

Definition of get off

as in to depart

to leave a place often for another told him to get off for home before it got dark

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as in to begin

to take the first step in (a process or course of action) breakfast helps you get off to a good start in the morning

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Recent Examples of get off Acuff got off to a much better start after struggling to make shots in his summer league debut on Saturday. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026 Ronaldo got off a backward kick with his right foot after a header by teammate João Félix bounced off Simón’s shoulder. — ABC News, 6 July 2026 Cape Verde, which got off just one shot in the first half, took the first three shots of the second half push its way back into the match and force extra time. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026 The Warriors could find a way to get off the final year of Butler’s contract, but that would likely require parting with at least one future first-round pick. — Nick Friedell, New York Times, 4 July 2026 The next generation of Peachtree runners gets off to a fast start during Friday's Peachtree Junior race. — Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 4 July 2026 As screen time continues to accelerate, there is an equal and opposite push to get off the phone, get into the real world, and connect. — Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 3 July 2026 The tournament hardly got off to an auspicious start for Asia, with both China and India yet again failing to qualify for world soccer’s biggest spectacle. — Simon Chadwick, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Launch of the Swift rescue mission was originally scheduled for July 2, and the L-1011 jet did get off the ground, but mission controllers detected an undisclosed problem in the Pegasus system and called the plane back to the hangar. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 2 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for get off

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Trump will hold a press conference, then depart Ankara for the White House, Kelly said.

— Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Kevin Gausman, an All-Star with San Francisco in 2021, started on Monday, which will be his second appearance at Oracle Park since departing in free agency.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Definition of depart

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The foursome began a two-year, multi-million-dollar journey that preserved the building’s original craftsmanship while modernizing the design, plumbing, and electrical.

— Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Crews from multiple local and state agencies began an extensive search, and his body was recovered early Monday, family members confirmed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026

Definition of begin

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Available cruises on Legend currently start at $773 per person based on double occupancy, including taxes and fees, according to Royal Caribbean’s website.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 July 2026
El Niño is expected to prolong an existing unrelated marine heat wave that would otherwise typically start fading between October and December, scientists say.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of start

Verb

Just before the trial was set to commence in May, Lively dropped her lawsuit and settled with Baldoni and Wayfarer.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 July 2026
Jockeying has already commenced in the state for the person who might take up the mantle of Senate Democratic nominee, including among those who didn't secure the gubernatorial nomination.

— Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 8 July 2026

Definition of commence

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Mediators of the deal, led by Pakistan and Qatar, will almost certainly now be hurriedly trying to get the agreement back on the rails.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Last month, veteran Hollywood producer Roy Lee got three calls in a single day from executives at three different studios.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026